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Rolex. A Very Fine and Rare 18k Gold Wristwatch with Day, Date, Obsidian Dial and Bracelet
Lot 35

Rolex. A Very Fine and Rare 18k Gold Wristwatch with Day, Date, Obsidian Dial and Bracelet

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date Model, Ref. 18'238, Case No. E'871'571, Circa 1990

Closed7 June 2016

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Rolex. A Very Fine and Rare 18k Gold Wristwatch with Day, Date, Obsidian Dial and Bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date Model, Ref. 18'238, Case No. E'871'571, Circa 1990
Cal. 3155 automatic lever movement, 31 jewels, obsidian dial, applied Roman numerals, center seconds, window for day in Italian, magnified date aperture, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, fluted bezel, screw back, screw down crown, 18k gold Rolex President bracelet, concealed deployant clasp, overall approximate length 8 inches, case, dial and movement signed
34.5mm diam.

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Accompanied by a Rolex Guarantee, product literature, Rolex presentation box, Rolex card holder, Rolex presentation box, outer packaging and tie-tag.

The Day-Date is well known for having been a canvas onto which Rolex unleashed an innumerable amount of variations and experiments. Among the most appreciated stylistic exercises, the collector will without a doubt mention the famed hard stone dials. Rolex experimented with a number of different materials for these dials: coral, malachite, marble, fossils and others. The result is an iconic model with an unusual and often unique aesthetic as no two hard stone dials can have the same natural configuration.